September 25, 2024 Scientists Discover Important Blood Pressure ‘Switch’

School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure.

September 18, 2024 Breastfeeding Project IDs Keys to Success

Too much emphasis is placed on breastfeeding duration and not enough on factors that determine breastfeeding success, the findings suggest.

September 9, 2024 Out-of-Body Experiences Can Profoundly Increase Empathy

Fascinating work on out-of-body experiences could lead to ways to foster empathy during a fractured time for American society – and the world.

August 22, 2024 Hot Flash Drug Shows Significant, Rapid Benefits

The investigational drug elinzanetant reduces hot flashes while improving women’s sleep and quality of life, new research finds.

August 14, 2024 How Drugs Could Fix Heart Damage

New research from UVA Health scientists seeking to identify drugs to regenerate tissue after a heart attack is highlighting the promise of their approach.

July 23, 2024 Brain Discovery May Catch Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy In Its Nets

Mysterious net-like structures that surround select neurons in the brain may be the key for better understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and other neurological disorders, new research suggests.

July 22, 2024 Precision Medicine Guide to Improve Patient Care

UVA's Stephen S. Rich , PhD, and other top experts have created the first comprehensive guidelines for reporting cutting-edge “precision medicine” research.

February 15, 2024 UVA School of Medicine Earns Major Increase in Federal Research Funding

The School of Medicine’s work developing lifesaving treatments through innovative biomedical research has been recognized with a large increase in National Institutes of Health funding, according to a new report.

February 5, 2024 Blood Cancer Discovery IDs High-Risk Patients, Could Improve Outcomes

New findings from UVA Cancer Center could lead to more tailored treatments for acute myeloid leukemia, a form of blood cancer.

January 8, 2024 Lung Transplant Discovery Could Prevent Major Cause of Deaths

Researchers have ID'd a potential way to improve lung transplant success by preventing damage when blood flow is restored to the organ.